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Jame' (Congregational) Mosque of Esfahan

Date of Submission: 22/05/1997
Category: Cultural
Submitted by:
Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization
Coordinates: Esfahan, Kohneh Square
Ref.: 888
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Description

Covering approximately 2 hectares, the Jame' ('Atiq) Mosque of Esfahan constitutes the supreme living testimony of the evolution of Iranian architecture in the Islamic period from its origins to the present.

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